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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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